Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62. 309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A boxer's fracture is a break in the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone in the hand. It gets its name because the injury is common in inexperienced boxers. The metacarpal bones are the intermediate bones of the hand found inside the flat part of the hand.
S69.91XAS69. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s) [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
Each metacarpal bone consists of a body or shaft, and two extremities: the head at the distal or digital end (near the fingers), and the base at the proximal or carpal end (close to the wrist).
The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones.
The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the small toe. Fracture are common in this bone, but can happen in different areas.
Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter. S69. 90XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S69.
How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in hand and fingers M79. 64.
A metacarpal fracture. Is a break in one of the five metacarpal bones of either hand. Are categorized as being fractures of the head, neck, shaft, and base (from distal at the metacarpal phalangeal joint to proximal. at the wrist).
metacarpal: Any of the bones of the palm. carpal: Any of the eight bones of the wrist. phalange: One of the bones of the digits.
Uncomplicated fifth metacarpal fractures are usually treated with either immobilisation and splinting or neighbour strapping, with a comparable degree of functional results. Fractures with significant angulation require closed reduction and application of splint.
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.